Comparison

Payback 2 vs Fire Cross

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Payback 2

Experience intense, action-packed gameplay with a variety of campaign events, from gang battles to races and tank duels. Take on the world with extensive online multiplayer, leaderboards, and challenges, or create your own events with custom modes.

Highlights
  • Varied campaign events
  • Extensive online multiplayer
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
  • Custom mode for creating events
  • Seven cities, nine game modes
  • Dozens of vehicles and varied weaponry
Features
Currently charting
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"Bite sized, action-packed stages; boils down the GTA flavor to an intense punch" - AppSpy.com Gaming App of The Day - Kotaku.com "[Payback 2] manages to create a sense of overblown fun that permeates everything from straightforward races to capture the flag-inspired heists ... an immensely entertaining experience" - pocketgamer.co.uk Featured as one of the best games of the week by The Guardian DESCRIPTION: Payback 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the hit GTA-style game from the early days of the App Store. It concentrates that classic formula by offering exciting event-based gameplay that is all action, all the time. FEATURES: • VARIED CAMPAIGN. Fifty campaign events featuring everything from massive gang battles to rocket car races to epic tank duels! • TAKE ON THE WORLD. Battle your friends or over a million other players online with the game's extensive multiplayer, leaderboard and Game Center support. • HOURLY, DAILY AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES. Try to beat the rest of the world in the latest new events! • ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY. Make your own events in "custom mode" using any combination of the game's seven cities, nine game modes, varied weaponry and dozens of vehicles.

About

Fire Cross

Experience intense offline third-person shooting action in a post-apocalyptic world. Battle relentless enemy waves, unlock a variety of weapons and fighters, and survive on diverse battle maps. All content is unlockable through in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Offline third-person shooter
  • Relentless enemy waves
  • 12 unlockable weapons
  • 8 diverse battle maps
  • 4 unique fighters
  • Full offline mode
  • All content unlockable
Features
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"Some neighborhoods don't have a way out." Fire Cross: Payback is a brutal offline third person shooter. Pure mobile action with no internet and no online requirements. Raw adrenaline, rusted industrial ruins and guns that kick hard enough to make your palms sweat. The world collapsed into chaos. Abandoned factories, slums and military outposts have been taken over by gangs that don't take kindly to strangers. Pick your fighter, build your arsenal and show them who runs this place. WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU: Relentless enemy waves - street thugs, armored elites, fast-moving stalkers. Survive as long as you can in this hardcore survival shooter. 12 weapons to unlock - pistols, SMGs, assault rifles, shotguns, LMGs and one absolutely insane Minigun. Every gun feels different - find your loadout and wreck everything in sight. 8 battle maps for fans of war games - slums, oil base, military compound, container yard, airfield. Each one dirtier and more dangerous than the last. 4 fighters with unique builds - unlock characters with different stats and playstyles. Pick the one that fits your style. Full offline mode - play without wifi or mobile data anywhere you go. Subway, airplane, road trip. All content unlockable - no strings attached. Unlock weapons, maps and characters with in-game currency. Progress at your own pace. Download Fire Cross: Payback - the offline action shooter for players who are done with always-online mobile games. Load up and tear those gangs apart. The wasteland is waiting.

Screenshots

Payback 24 screens
Fire Cross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Payback 2 at 4.7 against Fire Cross's 1.0. Payback 2 also leads on ratings volume (55K vs 1) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). Fire Cross's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fire Cross asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payback 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 55K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payback 2 ships an update every 4 months, Fire Cross every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Payback 2 versus Fire Cross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayback 2Fire Cross
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings55K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB385 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperApex Designs Games LLPValentyn Subbotin

Bugs and requests

Payback 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Vehicles and physics issues
  • Multiplayer matchmaking problems
  • Inconsistent or missing game progress
  • Unresponsive controls and input issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more vehicles and customization options
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Add more game modes and multiplayer features
  • Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive
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  • Fix bugs and improve overall stability
  • Introduce a sandbox or free-roam mode
  • Add support for controllers and higher frame rates

Fire Cross

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Payback 2

One-time10
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • Disable Ads$1.99
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  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • 1200 Coins$3.99
  • Unlock Episode 2$4.99
  • Unlock Episode 3$4.99
  • 2500 Coins$7.99
  • Unlock Custom Mode$9.99
  • Unlimited Coins$14.99
None

Fire Cross

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payback 2 free?
Payback 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Cross free?
Fire Cross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payback 2 or Fire Cross?
Payback 2 is rated higher. Payback 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55K ratings, while Fire Cross averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Payback 2 or Fire Cross have ads?
Payback 2 shows ads; Fire Cross does not.
Which is updated more often, Payback 2 or Fire Cross?
Payback 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Fire Cross every 2 months. Most recently, Payback 2 was updated on November 14, 2026 and Fire Cross on October 31, 2026.

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